Profile

Former Labour MP for Southampton, Itchen

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 25 Jul 2007)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (15 Jul 2003 to 25 Jul 2007)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister (Home Office) (Police and Crime Reduction) (11 Jun 2001 to 18 Mar 2003)
• Minister of State (Department of Health) (30 Dec 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Department of Social Security) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 30 Dec 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) ( 1 May 1997 to 1 Jun 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Christopher Chope
• Bob Mitchell
• Horace King
• Ralph Morley

Future MPs in this constituency

• Royston Smith